Sonoma: Morgan Lucas preview

GEICO Powersports racer Lucas has busy week leading up to Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (July 13) -- Although he does plan to relax leading up to
this weekend's 24th annual Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals, Top Fuel driver
Morgan Lucas has several events ...

GEICO Powersports racer Lucas has busy week leading up to Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. (July 13) -- Although he does plan to relax leading up to
this weekend's 24th annual Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals, Top Fuel driver
Morgan Lucas has several events planned in the days leading up to the
event.

First for the driver of the GEICO Powersports/Lucas Oil dragster is
golfing at the legendary Olympic Club, site of the 2012 U.S. Open
Championship, and the week goes on from there.

"We're going golfing Tuesday then wine tasting on Wednesday with the
great folks from Toyota," Lucas said. "Thursday we're just going to
enjoy the California sun and relax and that night we have the Eric
Medlen Charity Dinner, which is awesome."

Lucas said it's always a treat to chill out and to race in his native
state.

"California is awesome and it's fun to come visit," Lucas said. "Sonoma
is one of the few places where I'd come back to stay for good. I love it
here."

Lucas is holding steady in eighth place in the Top Fuel standings and
has won at least one round in three of the last four races.

"It's an even-numbered year, so hopefully that will be good luck for
me," Lucas said. "I won in Sonoma in 2002, '04, and '06 in my Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster so I'm on this every-other-year streak.

"It's a big race. It's crazy, a great market for us, and the stands are
always full."

He said he's also looking forward to racing in Sonoma because it was the
home track of the late Eric Medlen, a driver and close friend of Lucas.

"It's the Eric Medlen race," said Lucas, who raises money for Medlen's
charitable foundation. "That's what I call it, because Eric's home was
right around that area. It'll be nice to take one home on the 'Ice Cream
Day' for him."